as in rivalries
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the softball rivals met in an epic confrontation on the last weekend of the summer
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Recent Examples of confrontations
Elsewhere, Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters continued to engage in clashes near the Lebanese border in the second day of direct ground confrontations.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Tuesday's debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance will be a decisive moment in a campaign notably short on such direct confrontations.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Political polarization is increasing, with daily violent confrontations on the streets.
—Adriana Erthal Abdenur, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2017
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Tuesday's debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance will be a decisive moment in a campaign notably short on such direct confrontations.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Political polarization is increasing, with daily violent confrontations on the streets.
—Adriana Erthal Abdenur, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2017
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“Confrontations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confrontations. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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